Comments on: Bodman: I never talked to W about cap & trade! http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: RB http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8497 RB Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:10:44 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8497 I know the Bush administration doesn't believe in leadership by example. If we take the lead on climate change we can certainly the Chinese are more likely to follow. The quote "There is no leverage with the Chinese. The only leverage is what we are willing to do." you list is so telling. Leadership by Example is certainly lacking in the Bush administration. Of course blaming the Chinese is just another Bush Administration stall tactic. I know the Bush administration doesn’t believe in leadership by example. If we take the lead on climate change we can certainly the Chinese are more likely to follow. The quote “There is no leverage with the Chinese. The only leverage is what we are willing to do.” you list is so telling. Leadership by Example is certainly lacking in the Bush administration. Of course blaming the Chinese is just another Bush Administration stall tactic.

]]> By: Ronald http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8508 Ronald Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:32:49 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8508 I’m not surprised that Sec. Bodman and Pres. Bush never talked about cap and trade. It was never in the consideration of this administration to do anything about global warming. Somewhat the same thing happened with the decision to invade Iraq that this administration made. From what I have read, there was never a time in the administration when they asked whether they should do it, it was a forgone conclusion that it was going to happen. Politics for some is not about reality of what happens, but the reality of popularity, public opinion and elections. Richard Feynman, a Physicist who was on the first space shuttle failure inquest board, said that we can’t fool nature, what will happen will happen irregardless of our public relations. Not such a earth shattering comment, but in politics to a large degree, it doesn’t matter what the reality is, it only matters what the public relations are. As long as such large numbers of people don’t think that global warming is a problem, we’ll have this problem for a long time. I’m not surprised that Sec. Bodman and Pres. Bush never talked about cap and trade. It was never in the consideration of this administration to do anything about global warming.

Somewhat the same thing happened with the decision to invade Iraq that this administration made. From what I have read, there was never a time in the administration when they asked whether they should do it, it was a forgone conclusion that it was going to happen.

Politics for some is not about reality of what happens, but the reality of popularity, public opinion and elections. Richard Feynman, a Physicist who was on the first space shuttle failure inquest board, said that we can’t fool nature, what will happen will happen irregardless of our public relations. Not such a earth shattering comment, but in politics to a large degree, it doesn’t matter what the reality is, it only matters what the public relations are. As long as such large numbers of people don’t think that global warming is a problem, we’ll have this problem for a long time.

]]> By: Jay Alt http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8517 Jay Alt Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:40:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/07/bodman-i-never-talked-to-w-about-cap-trade/#comment-8517 <i>When will this long national nightmare end???</i> It ain't over 'til it's over - http://nationalnightmare.com/?gclid=CI_d2enis5ECFQiaPAodEQrHgA When will this long national nightmare end???

It ain’t over ’til it’s over -

http://nationalnightmare.com/ ?gclid=CI_d2enis5ECFQiaPAodEQrHgA

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